These aren’t called fudge brownies for no reason! Low in sugar and high in protein, these rich brownies are gooey, sweet, and lip-smacking good – and let’s not forget about the dreamy chocolate PB icing made of only 4 ingredients.
I love how these brownies are super simple to make. Whisk, stir, pour and bake. I also love brownies. FUDGE brownies. I mean let’s take a look at them. Doesn’t it scream “eat me I’m fudgy”. I think if I were a dessert, being described as fudgy would be my ultimate goal in life. Fudgy brownies + melted chocolate chips + dreamy icing = make it asap and enjoy!
Iced Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Chip Fudge Brownies {Gluten-Free}
Makes 16 servings
Ingredients
Brownies
- 3 eggs
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ½ cup all natural peanut butter
- 2 scoops chocolate protein powder (see note)
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter powder (see note)
- 1 1/3 cup gluten-free oat flour
- ½ cup unsweetened dark cocoa powder
- ¾ cup coconut sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¾ cup chocolate chips (see note)
Icing
- 1 scoop chocolate protein powder
- ¼ cup peanut butter powder
- ½ cup coconut sugar
- ½ cup plain full-fat greek yogurt
Method
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9×9” baking dish with parchment paper and set aside.
- Whisk together first three brownie ingredients until smooth.
- Add remainder of brownie ingredients to bowl of wet ingredients. Stir together until well combined.
- Pour brownie batter into prepared baking dish and smooth down.
- Bake in the oven for 28-34 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the middle of brownies. Let cool.
- Whisk together all of the icing ingredients until smooth then spread on top of cooled brownies. Cut into 16 squares and enjoy!
Notes
- Look for a chocolate protein powder made of wholesome ingredients, like this organic plant-based chocolate protein powder.
- I love this peanut powder because it’s made with simple, unrefined ingredients.
- Choose chocolate chips or a chocolate bar made with unrefined ingredients, like these chocolate bars that my kids and I love!
- To omit protein powder in the brownies, replace protein powder with an additional ¼ cup cocoa powder and ¼ cup coconut sugar
- To omit protein powder in the icing, replace protein powder with 2 tablespoons cocoa powder and an additional 3 tablespoons coconut sugar
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